سوال ۲۵ کنکور ارشد مهندسی مکانیک ۱۴۰۴

PART C: Reading Comprehension — Read the following passage and answer the question.

PASSAGE 3

The importance of engineering research and innovations, their applications, and applied hands-on engineering practice will play a major role for future developments of mechanical engineering. For a mechanical engineer, the knowledge of the modern subjects is essential in addition to the fundamental subjects of classical mechanical engineering. Latest topics and technologies such as mechatronics and robotics, nanotechnology, nanomechanics, mechanics, and sustainability are gradually becoming widespread and relevant for the decades to come. «[1]»

Mechatronics is essential for several key areas in mechanical engineering, for example robotics, intelligent motion control, automation, automated guided vehicles (AGV), actuators, and sensors. There has been a tremendous progress in the field of mechatronics and advance research is going on. Some latest mechatronic products are biometrics, automatic climate control, microbots, etc. Robotics is the application of mechanical and electrical engineering and mechatronics to create robot which is a reprogrammable manipulator that can interact with the environment for performing specific functions. «[2]»

Incorporating artificial intelligence to robots has taken robotics to a new height. Intelligent robots are now used in almost all fields of human life such as manufacturing industry, household activities, medical surgery, space and undersea explorations, cleaning, and repairing. Recently, researchers have created a robotic finger with artificial skin that can detect pressure when a human finger touches the robotic finger and transmit the same to a nerve cell. «[3]» Robots such as ASIMO can walk, jog, climb, and perform a variety of other tasks done by human beings.

There is a tremendous advancement in robotics, and Japan is the pioneer in making robots that almost look like human beings called humanoid. Hiroshi Ishiguro, the famous Japanese professor has developed several humanoids. For example, Geminoid F, the world's first humanoid film actor; Geminoid HI-1, a lookalike of professor Ishiguro; and the latest addition is Erica, the most beautiful and intelligent humanoid in the world according to the professor which has the ability to understand and respond to questions with humanlike changes in her facial expression. «[4]» The Japanese have started using robots in everyday life as receptionists, helper at home, and companion for children and the elderly.

25- In which position marked by [1], [2], [3] or [4], can the following sentence best be inserted in the passage?

It aims to give some sensory capabilities of human skin to prosthetic replacements.